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Change starts with someone who has a big mouth
It’s human nature to react defensively to criticism. The only way to effect change, however, is if we recognize the need to change in the first place.
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Swift should speak out against her boyfriend’s bad behavior
While it’s not my place to say whether Swift and Kelce are in an abusive relationship, some eerie red flags have been popping up in their romance lately.
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Watch for voter guide to March primary
The League of Women Voters of Athens County encourages all voters to get ready for the election!
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Letters to the editor are a way to respond to turmoil
I have never understood how one person can totally whip into submission a huge swath of an electorate.
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Don’t let ego get in the way of expertise
“Check your egos at the door” applies to anyone who must work with others to achieve a common goal — including politicians.
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Another Trump presidency would be a disaster
To the editor: According to a credible published report, a record 477,493 Ohioans enrolled in the Affordable Care Act’s Health Insurance Marketplace in 2024. Those folks would lose their coverage if Donald Trump has his way, since he has promised to repeal the act. Another Trump presidency would be a disaster. He is against many…
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Condemning an instance of racist intimidation
On Union Street on Dec. 10 three of our Black female Ohio University undergraduate students overheard a group of mostly white males using anti-Black racial slurs. According to the police report, the men “yelled at the individuals to challenge their use of the “N” word,” and then proceeded to follow the students while shouting racist…
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Business owners: A COG for solid waste will benefit community
Urge the mayor and city council to swiftly establish a council of governments to grow the assets and human resources that have taken years to develop.
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Bags are just the tip of the plastics iceberg
Dealing with plastic pollution requires systemic change far beyond municipal bag bans.
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Contact representatives about Gaza war
We as American taxpayers are enabling this terrible war and it is left to us to stop it.
